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Washington’s competition with Beijing should not be about managing threats—but weakening and ultimately defeating the Chinese Communist Party regime.

Matthew Kroenig , Dan Negrea

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Why Is Xi Not Fixing China’s Economy?

Explanations from insiders range from ignorance to ideology.

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sergei Lavrov (L) and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor (R) speak during a press conference in Pretoria on Jan. 23, 2023.

Why South Africa’s Nonalignment Is Here to Stay

The end of ANC majority rule is unlikely to signal a dramatic shift in the country’s foreign policy.

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How Kenya’s President Broke the Social Contract

Faced with economic crisis and mass protests, Washington’s newest non-NATO ally has turned to brutal repression at home.

Filipino fishermen along with civilian volunteers arrive at a meeting point in the South China Sea on May 15.

The Philippines Needs Butter, Not Just Guns

To counter China, Washington must help its ally address economic issues.

Chinese soldiers in Belarus for military training.

Asian Powers Set Their Strategic Sights on Europe

After 500 years, the tables have turned, with an incoherent Europe the object of rising Asia’s geopolitical ambitions.

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Ukraine Needs a ‘Wet Gap Crossing’ to NATO

It’s time to use the U.S. military’s playbook for building a wartime bridge to Ukraine.

Founder of left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election in Paris on July 7, 2024.

The New Meaning of France’s Anti-Fascism

This week’s elections show the country is doing more than simply replaying battles from its past.

It’s Time to Sideline Israel from International Sports

A boycott of Israeli soccer could accomplish what other BDS efforts have failed to do: dent the country’s own sense of legitimacy.

Daniel Levy , Tony Karon

Soldiers of a Russian military convoy and their U.S. counterparts exchange greetings near a town in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province, close to the border with Turkey, on Oct. 8, 2022.

Why the West Shouldn’t Celebrate Russia’s Withdrawal From Syria

Increased Iranian and Hezbollah presence in Syria poses new challenges for all players—including Israel and the U.S.

People of all ages stand in a line against a tall fence at the U.S.-Mexico border. It's dawn or dusk, with only a weak haze of light at the edges of the cloudy sky overhead. A U.S. Border Patrol officer shines a flashlight toward the line, illuminating a few of them in its glare.

America Is Stuck in a Century-Old Immigration Debate

Restricting immigration to appease domestic political grievances is likely to backfire—again.

An illustration of hands tossing graduation caps into the air against a blue sky and lines of a chart for a ranking of international relations schools.

The Top International Relations Schools of 2024, Ranked

An insider’s guide to the world’s best programs—for both policy and academic careers.

Irene Entringer García Blanes , Susan Peterson , Michael J. Tierney

Review

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen from behind as he salutes with his right arm, wearing a turban and tunic vest over a white long-sleeved shirt.

Modi’s Long Game

New restraints on the prime minister’s mandate can’t undo his transformation of India.